Gaming and social media platforms are taking steps to identify teen users and ensure they don't see inappropriate material. Some privacy advocates have concerns.

A new safety feature is now in effect for Roblox users. Players are required to undergo age verification if they want to chat ...

Roblox has begun enforcing mandatory facial verification for users who want to access chat features, expanding the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, accusing the online gaming platform of “luring children into an environment it knows is ...

SAN MATEO, Calif. — At first, the messages seemed normal. Innocent, even. “Hi,” “How are u?” And then: “Do you want to make Robux?” To millions of kids who play Roblox every day, those words might ...

Lawsuits keep piling up against Roblox, a gaming and creation platform with an estimated 380 million monthly active users. The online video game platform has found itself in headlines recently due to ...

Google Chat finally gets the ability to schedule messages up to 120 days in advance. There’s a new Draft shortcut, which opens a dedicated area to manage all scheduled messages. The scheduling feature ...

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Roblox is introducing new safety features to limit interactions between adults and minors on its platform. Users will need to verify their age with a government ID or facial scan to use chat features.

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know. By Jenny Gross The online gaming platform Roblox this week rolled out a new ...

This week the company announced that it would require users to undergo an A.I.-powered age estimation process in order to chat with others on the platform. Will this change reassure parents? By Kevin ...